Originally, political parties have a function to integrate diverse interests of citizens and connect them to the inside of the political system. Now, Korean parties do not perform the function of representing and integrating women's interests. The Korean parties with exclusively male-centered structures are not only insensible to women's issues, but also adhere to male chauvinism. For the substantial realization of women's political empowerment, first of all, the parties ought to improve the election system in the way that it reflects the political representation of women. Along with this, they should adopt or enhance the quota system for women candidates in proportional representation so as to make the number of women members' seats 30% of the total by 2010, and introduce a quota system for women in nominating candidates for local constituencies. Furthermore, the parties have to appoint women executives in all the key structures, so they can strengthen women's leadership, and search and train women leaders. On the other hand, the parties need to operate a human resources bank system, which enables them to grasp the updated situation of women politicians, candidates, campaign volunteers and advisers and to recommend a competent person from the system if necessary. Also, the parties should support organization activities or election funds for women candidates during the campaign periods by establishing a special fund for women in politics. Moreover, the political parties need to focus on education for women candidates as well as women party members by setting up a political training institute that will professionally conduct political education and training programs for women. In fact, the Korean parties have been heavily dependent on women party members in the processes of various elections, whereas they have hardly offered these women members in-service training and retraining.